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From: CX2SADate: Wed, 11 Mar 26 22:46:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) south of the Kermadec Islands -33.4 -178.5
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: south of the Kermadec Islands
Geographic coordinates: 33.409S, 178.479W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 11 Mar 2026 22:26:30
Time near the Epicenter (1): 12 Mar 2026 11:26:30
Time in your area (1): 11 Mar 2026 19:26:30
Location with respect to nearby cities:
549.0 km (340.4 mi) NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
650.4 km (403.3 mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
662.4 km (410.7 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
678.6 km (420.7 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
708.6 km (439.3 mi) ENE of Whangarei, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sfpd
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sfpd?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
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